familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
horse native to Hokkaido; person born and raised in Hokkaido
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
Sakhalin surf clam (Pseudocardium sachalinense)
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to smile broadly; to grin widely
meteor swarm; meteor shower
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
study; learning; tutorial
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
seventh day of the month; seven days
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
military personnel; soldier